Lancaster Hogs
Lancaster Stockyards
Monday, August 13
Report supplied by USDA
HOGS: Compared to last
Wednesday barrows and gilts .50-
1.00 higher; sows steady to .50
higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215-255 lb. 55.25-56.25. US 1 215-250
lb. 56.50-57.50, few 58.0059.50. US 1-
3 200-270 lb. 54.00-55.00.
SOWS: US 1-8 300-650 lb. 45.00-
47.00.
Tuesday, August 14
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to Monday
small supply barrows and gilts
steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 55.25-56.25. US 1-3 220-260
lb. 54.3555.00.
Wednesday, August 15
HOGS: Compared to Monday
barrows and gilts steady.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-250 lb. 55.25-56.25, couple lots
56.35. US 1 210-250 lb. 56.5057.00,
couple head 57.2557.50. US 1-3 200-
2651 b. 53.50-55.00.
Indianapolis Hogs
Thursday, August 16
Report supplied by USDA
800. Barrows & gilts moderately
active, .50-.75 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
215255 lb. 54.0054.50. US 15 few
215255 lb. 53.5054.00.
SOWS: Active, mostly steady;
4%. US 15 few 400-480 lb. 42.00-
43.00, few 550575 lb. 45.00-46.50.
BOARS: Under 250 lb. 43.00, over
2501 b. 35.0057.00.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
MF COMBINE SEMINAR
M "" yF ~ 9U,on l (Question & Answer)
To Be Held At Progress Days
TUESDAY, AUG. 21 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22
2PM 2PM
Located At The MF Exhibit On East 3rd Street
PONT MISS THIS!
■ST ATTENTION
HOG PRODUCERS
Now you have a choice of marketing your fat hogs on any
one of 4 days a week through Walter M. Dunlap and Sons.
The starting times for each day are as follows:
Monday at 11 A.M., Tuesday at 10 A.M., Wednesday and
Saturday at 8 A.M.
Consign your fat hogs to Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
where they will be handled by experienced and capable
personnel. All hogs weighed upon arrival.
For market information contact Ken Smoker or Ollie
Nagle at 717-397-5136.
FEEDER PIG SALE
Every Tuesday - Starting at 1 P.M.
Walter M. Dunlap and Sons
Lancaster Stockyards
Tel. (717) 397-5136
An Old Line Commission Firm
New Holland Hogs
New Holland Sales Stables
Monday, August 13
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Monday
Last Year
TREND; Compared to last
Monday barrows and gilts .50-1.00
lower.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-2
210-240 lbs. 54.0054.75, couple lots
55.0055.25. US 1 210-250 lb. 55.50-
57.00. US 15 210-260 lb. 53.5054.00,
195-210 lb. 48.0052.00.
US 25 240-270 lb. 52.0053.00.
Lancaster Feeder Pigs
131
145
237
Tuesday, August 14
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Tuesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Tuesday 25-40 lb. feeder pigs
steady to 5.00 lower, 4050 lb. firm
to 7.00 higher. All pigs weighed on
arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
US 1-2: 34 head 16-29 lbs. 80.00-
104-.00; 171 head 3059 lbs. 73.00-
81.00; 26 head 3057 lbs. 98.00-
100.00 ; 315 head 40-49 lbs. 73.00-
85.00; 159 head 5059 lbs. 68.00-
76.00; 16 head 80 lbs. 60.00.
US 25 35 head 2952 lbs. 90.00-
95.00; 18 head 39-46 lbs. 63.0064.00.
Vintage Hogs
Vintage Sales Stables
Saturday, August 11
Report supplied by auction
260 head.'
US 1 & 2 207-238 lbs. 54.2555.00; 2
& 3 205-248 lbs. 53.00-54.25;
Lightweight 173-175 lbs. 47.00-
47.25; Sows 380500 lbs. 44.50-46.00;
Boars 205-265 lbs. 40.25-41.25.
keeping Abreast
New Holland
Feeder Pigs
Wednesday, August 15
Report supplied by USDA
Today
Last Wednesday
Last Year
TREND: Compared to last
Wednesday firm to 5.00 higher,
instances 10.00 higher. All pigs
weighed on arrival and sold by the
hundred weight.
US 1-2: 40 head 21-25 lbs. 92.00-
100.00; 136 head 27-39 lbs. 70.00-
82.00; 9 head 30 lbs. 88.00 ; 36 head
47-49 lbs. 71.00-83.00 ; 52 head 50-59
lbs. 60.00-69.00; 45 head 61-70 lbs.
69.00-70.00.
1515
1790
1787
Peoria Hogs
Thursday, August 16
Report supplied by USDA
2000. Barrows & gilts .50-.75
higher. Trade moderate.
BARROWS & GILTS: US 1-2 220-
250 lb. 53.50-54.00, 150 head 54.25*
54.50 ; 200-220 lb. 51.00-53.50. US 1-3
220-260 lb. 53.00-53.50.
SOWS: Steady, 25%. US 1-2 300-
350 lb. 43.5044.00. US 1-3 350-500 lb.
43.00-43.75; 500-650 lb. 44.00-44.50.
St. Louis Hogs
Thursday, August 16
Report supplied by USDA
3300. Moderately active. Under
260 lb. steady to .50 higher, most
advance on hogs weighing between
230-260 lb.; hogs over 260 lb. 1.00
higher
BARROWS St GILTS: US 1-2 225-
260 lb. 54.00-54.25. US 1-3 200-220 lb.
52.00-53.00; 260-270 lb. 53.00.
SOWS: .50-1.00 higher, most
advance on some sows under 500
lb. about 10%. US 1-3 all weights
44.0046.00.
BOARS: Over 250 lb. 38.00;
under 250 lb. 45.50, few 46.00.
Carlisle Feeder Pigs
Carlisle, Pa.
Friday, August 10
Report supplied by auction
TREND: Compared to July’s
State Graded Sale the market was
very active and stronger; pigs
were 15.00 to 20.00 higher with
=3l
spots 25.00 higher. All pigs weighed
on arrival and sold by the hundred
weight.
US NO. 1 & 2 : 38-39 lbs. 95.50-
103.00; 40-49 lbs. 87.00-104.00; 50-59
lbs. 88.00-90.00; 60-70 lbs. 81.50-
85.00.
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Futures
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 18,1
U.S. Inspected
Livestock Slaughter
CATTLE
Week to Date (Est.)
554.000 48,000
Same Period Last Week (Est.)
549.000 48,000
Same Period Last Year (Act.)
530.000 43,000
Chicago Grain Futures
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 16)
Corn
Mo.
Aug.
Sept. 3.00%
Oct.
Nov,
2.87
Dec,
Jan. ’B5
Mar. ’B5 2.94%
May’Bs 3.01% 3.76% 7.00
July’Bs 3.04 V«
Trends - Com - weaker; Wheat - weaker; Soybeans - weaker;
Meal - weaker.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
Futures Trading
(Closing Bids as of Thursday, August 16)
Mo.
Aug,
Oct.
Nov.
Dec,
Feb. ’B5
April’Bs
May’Bs
Trends - Cattle - weaker; Hogs - weaker; Potatoes - sideways.
Market Provided by Merrill-Lynch Commodities, York
US NO. 2: 18-29 lbs. 101.00-110.00;
31-39 lbs. 87.50-103.00; (mostly
94.00-103.00); 4(M9 lbs. 91.00-
105.00; 58-66 lbs. 86.00-98.00.
US NO. 2 & 3: 31-73 lbs. 70.00-
76.00.
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Six Sections
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813
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Estimated Daily Livestock
CALVES HOGS
Soybei
Wheat Soybeans Meal
6.81*&
6.64% 161.90
3.49
6.63
3.66%
6.75V4
3.76% 6.90
7.05
3.62
Chicago Chicago NY Maine
Cattle Hogs Potatoes
64.87 53.92
63.37 49.20
64.32 51.02
64.90 53.35
65.65 49.45
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